Churn



2 Sheets-Sheet 1".

(Model.)

G. W. SNA-DON.

GHURN. No. 375,430. PatentedDec. 27, 1887.

WITJV'ESSES .dttorney N PETERS. Phalomhographer. wnshinglun. D. C.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2'.

(Mom.)

- G. W. SNADON.

GHURN.

No. 375,430. Patented 1360.27, 1887.

.dttorney N, PETERs Phom-Lilhognpher. wnshiuglun. D. C,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.,

GEORGE'W. SNADON, OF WATKINS, MISSOURI.

CHURN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 375,430, dated December 27, 1887.

Application filed February 25,1887. Serial No. 228,886. (Modem.

T0 all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. SNADoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Watkins', in the county of Dade and State of' Missouri, have invented a new and useful Churn, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in churn's, in which the cream-holder is reciprocated by mechanism hereinafter specified. The object of my improvement is to provide a churn of simple construction and of light running'power.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan View of the churn. Fig. 2 is a side view. Fig. 3 is a vertical section, andFig. 4 is an end view.

The frame portion A is composed of the legs 2, connected at the ends by cross-bars, the lower cross-bars, 2', being made of ysufficient width to form rigid supports or fastenings for the spring-bars 3, rising vertically therefrom. Upon one side, at the upper ends, the legs 2 are connected with the cross-piece 3', which forms the bearing for the gear-wheel B and crank-journal 4. y y

B isa lal'ge gear-wheel connected by the journal 4 to the crank or handle 4', andnieshes with the smaller gear-wheel, 5, journaled to theV frame at 6.

O is a fly-wheel journaled Within the frame portion opposite to the gear 5, and connected to said gear-Wheel 5 by the crankshaft 5'.

D is a rectangular box, closed at its ends, sides, and bottom, Within which the cream-can Eis placed. The cream-can E is of tin, or any suitable metal, provided at the top with the opening 7 and the screw or threaded covering 7', the opening 7 being large enough to admit the proper utensil for removing the butter after the churning. Handles are also provided for removing the cream-can. The upper frame of the box D projects outward from the four corners, as shown at 8, and is bifurcated at the ends. W'ithin the bifurcations are pivoted the upper ends of the spring-bars 3.

lo the crank portion of the crank-shaft 5' vertical posts 9 are journaled, one end extending below the crank-shaft, and the upper end reaching above the shaft and alongside of the box D, and having the link-bars l() lO'pivoted thereto above and below the crankshaft, the outer ends of said link-bars being pivoted to depending arms 9 of box D.

By means of the link-bars so placed the posts 9 are held in avertical position on the crankshaft, and upon operating the gear-Wheels the proper vibratory motion is given to the churnbox, and the spring-bars operating in connection therewith serve to hold the cream-box in a horizontal position, and to materially aid the same in its vibratory motion, and to relieve the operator from extra work.

The cream-@ah E is removable, and there maybe two or more of them fitted to the box for the convenience of large dairies.

Having described my invention, I claim- In a churn, the combination of the frame A, the rectangular box D, having the lateral prosections 8,the cream-can E, havingthe threaded cover, the spring-bars 3, pivoted to the projections 8 and rigidly secured at their lower ends to the cross-bars 2' of the frame, the shaft 5', having the crank portion, and having the vertical posts 9, journaled thereon, the link-bars 10, pivoted below the crank-shaft, the linkbars 10', pivoted above said crank-shaft, the said link-bars being pivoted to -the vertical posts 9, and to the depending arms 9 of the box D, the gearwheels B and 5, and the iiywheel, all constructed as and for the purpose specified.

GEORGE W. SNADON.

Witnesses:

DE Wrrr C. TURNER, F. H. HOLLAND. 

